That's right. They had seen all kinds of Frost Beasts on their journey. At first, Faye Yardley and the others assumed they were just mutated from the animals that had been left behind, because every Frost Beast looked exactly like some kind of animal.
But the vivid, life-like bird on the roof ridge completely overturned their previous assumption.
So, what *were* Frost Beasts?
Were they truly a new species, one that spontaneously came into existence after the world froze over?
'If so, that's a terrifying thought.'
'Would they eventually develop intelligence, form societies, and become a new race of Otherkin?'
With a light push of her feet, Faye Yardley leaped into the air, landing on the roof ridge and snatching the frozen bird.
Through the ice, the terror in its eyes was still clearly visible.
Master Veridian looked at the bird in her hand and heaved a long sigh. "Alas... Let's go. We'll take a look inside. If it's possible, I want to take the whole monastery with me."
